séance — meaning in English

English meaning

• seance noun A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the spirits of the dead, usually led by a medium and often held around a table in a darkened room.
• session noun A period of time set aside for a particular activity, such as a meeting, class, or performance.

Senses

séance is used for these senses in English:

• session A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
• session An official meeting or term of a council, court, or other body to conduct its business; e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislature (that together comprise the legislative term), whose individual meetings are also called sessions.
• séance A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.

seance — full definition

1. noun A meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the spirits of the dead, usually led by a medium and often held around a table in a darkened room.
2. noun A formal sitting or session of an organised body, such as a council or learned society.

session — full definition

1. noun A period of time set aside for a particular activity, such as a meeting, class, or performance.
2. noun A formal meeting or series of meetings, such as of a parliament or court.

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